In honor of his 75th birthday on May 24th, the music of Bob Dylan was celebrated over two nights this week in Nashville on the hallowed stage of the Ryman Auditorium. Artists from all genres — from Kesha and Kacey Musgraves to Ann Wilson and Jason Isbell — performed some of Dylan's most well-known songs, as well as deeper cuts to satisfy even the most passionate of Dylan-ologists. Here's our exclusive gallery of all the backstage action. (All photos by Joseph Llanes.)

Kesha

Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires

Jason Isbell and wife Amanda Shires posed immediately after walking offstage, where they performed a three-song Dylan mini-set, including "Tweeter & the Monkey Man" and Shires' epic take on "Hurricane."

John Paul White

Ann Wilson

Ann Wilson, who, with Heart, will tour with Cheap Trick and Joan Jett this summer, harnessed the sneering energy of 1965's "Like a Rolling Stone," Number One on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Bob Dylan Songs.